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John 17:2
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since you gave him authority over all flesh,
As thou hast giuen him power ouer all flesh, that he should giue eternall life to as many as thou hast giuen him.
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.
just as You gave Him authority over all mankind, so that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.
You gave the Son power over all people so that the Son could give eternal life to all those you gave him.
"Just as You have given Him power and authority over all mankind, [now glorify Him] so that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him [to be His—permanently and forever].
even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.
even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.
For You granted Him authority over all humanity, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.
And you gave him power over all people, so that he would give eternal life to everyone you give him.
just as you gave him authority over all mankind, so that he might give eternal life to all those whom you have given him.
as thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that [as to] all that thou hast given to him, he should give them life eternal.
You gave the Son power over all people so that he could give eternal life to all those you have given to him.
As thou hast giuen him power ouer all flesh, that he shoulde giue eternall life to all them that thou hast giuen him.
For you gave him authority over all people, so that he might give eternal life to all those you gave him.
just as you have given him authority over all flesh, in order that he would give eternal life to them—everyone whom you have given him.
as You gave to Him authority over all flesh, so that to all which You gave to Him, He may give to them everlasting life.
even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life.
Even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him.
even as you gave him authority over all flesh, that to all whom you have given him, he will give eternal life.
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As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him he should give the life which is eternal.
As thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that he might give life eternal to as many as thou hast given him.
As thou hast geuen hym power ouer all fleshe, that he shoulde geue eternall life, to as many as thou hast geuen him.
even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that whatsoever thou hast given him, to them he should give eternal life.
even as you gave him authority over all flesh, that to all whom you have given him, he will give eternal life.
that he may give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.
even as Thou hast given Him authority over all mankind, so that on all whom Thou hast given Him He may bestow the Life of the Ages.
As thou hast youun to hym power on ech fleisch, that al thing that thou hast youun to hym, he yyue to hem euerlastynge lijf.
even as you gave him authority over all flesh, that to all whom you have given him, he should give eternal life.
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
just as you have given him authority over all humanity, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him.
as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should [fn] give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.
For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him.
You have given Him power over all men. He is to give life that lasts forever to all You have given to Him.
since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.
Even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that, as touching whatsoever thou hast given him, he might give unto them, life age-abiding.
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he may give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.
since thou hast given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.
as thou hast geve him power over all fleshe that he shuld geve eternall lyfe to as many as thou hast geven him.
according as Thou didst give to him authority over all flesh, that -- all that Thou hast given to him -- he may give to them life age-during;
Like as thou hast geuen him power ouer all fleshe, that he shulde geue euerlastinge life to as many as thou hast geuen him.
for thou hast given him power over all men, that he might give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
You've given your Boy all authority over everyone. If you bring 'em to the Son, he will give them eternal life.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
As: John 3:35, John 5:21-29, Psalms 2:6-12, Psalms 110:1, Daniel 7:14, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 28:18, 1 Corinthians 15:25, Ephesians 1:20, Philippians 2:10, Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 2:8, Hebrews 2:9, 1 Peter 3:22
give: John 17:24, John 4:14, John 6:27, John 6:54-57, John 10:28, John 11:25, John 11:26, Romans 6:23, Colossians 3:3, Colossians 3:4, 1 Timothy 1:16, 1 John 1:2, 1 John 2:25, 1 John 5:20, Jude 1:21
many: John 6:37, John 6:39, John 10:29
Reciprocal: Genesis 25:5 - General Genesis 47:6 - is Genesis 47:11 - Rameses Joshua 18:10 - before the Lord Joshua 19:51 - These are Isaiah 40:5 - all flesh Jeremiah 32:27 - God Matthew 9:6 - that the Matthew 10:1 - he gave Matthew 19:16 - eternal Matthew 20:14 - I will Matthew 20:15 - it Matthew 21:3 - The Lord Mark 10:40 - General Luke 5:24 - power Luke 10:22 - All things John 3:15 - eternal John 4:15 - give John 5:22 - General John 5:26 - so hath John 6:40 - and believeth John 11:22 - God will give it thee John 13:3 - knowing John 14:6 - the life John 16:15 - General John 17:6 - the men Acts 2:17 - all Acts 3:15 - Prince 1 Corinthians 11:3 - and the head of Christ 1 Corinthians 15:45 - a quickening Titus 1:2 - eternal 2 Peter 1:3 - his 2 Peter 1:16 - the power 1 John 5:11 - God Revelation 5:12 - to receive
Cross-References
As for me, behold, I will establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you;
And I will make of you a great people, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing;
And I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth; so that if you can number the dust of the earth, then shall your descendants also be numbered.
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, To your descendants have I given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:
As for me, behold, I am establishing my covenant with you, and you shall be a father of many peoples.
And I will make you fruitful, and multiply you exceedingly; and I will make you father of many nations, and kings shall come out of your loins.
And I will give to you, and your descendants after you, the land in which you sojourn, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting inheritance; and I will be their God.
And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant between me and you.
Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said in his heart, Shall a son be born to him who is a hundred years old? Or shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?
And Abraham said to God, O that Ishmael might live in thy presence!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
As thou hast given him power over all flesh,.... All men, in distinction from angels; and these as fallen, as weak, frail, sinful, and mortal creatures; men of every nation, Jew or Gentile, and of every character, elect or non-elect: not but that he has also a power over angels; nor is his power over men limited to their "flesh" or bodies, but reaches to their spirits or souls also: which power is a governing, disposing, and judicial one; he rules them with a sceptre of righteousness, he disposes of them in providence as he pleases, and will judge them at the last day: and this is a power that is "given" him by his Father, and is not that original power over all things he has as God, and the Creator of them, which is natural, essential, and underived; but is a derived and delegated power, which he has as Mediator, as subservient to the ends and designs of his office: and as God glorified him as such, by giving him this power; so he glorifies him again, by acknowledging it, and by using it for the end for which it is given:
that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him; eternal life is a gift, and not owing to the merits of men; indeed there is no merit in men's works, no, not in the best; for these are previously due to God, cannot be profitable to him, if done aright, are not done in the creature's strength, but through the grace of God, and bear no proportion to eternal life; which is in Christ's gift: not only the promise of it is in him, but that itself; it is put into his hands, and he came into this world, that his people might have it; he has procured it, and has removed what lay in the way of their enjoyment of it; he has a right to bestow it, and their right unto it comes by him, through his blood and righteousness: the persons on whom he confers this gift, are not all men, but such as the Father in the everlasting covenant has given to him, as his people and portion, his spouse and children, his jewels and his treasure, to be saved and enjoyed by him; whom he has chosen and preserved in him, and made his care and charge; to these, and every one of these, Christ gives this great blessing; nor shalt any of them come short of it; and it is for the sake of this, that all creatures and things, all power in heaven and in earth, are given to him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
As thou hast given him power - It was on the ground of this power given to Christ that the apostles were commanded to go and teach all nations. See the notes at Matthew 28:18-19.
All flesh - All men, Matthew 24:22; Luke 3:6.
That he should give eternal life - See the notes at John 5:24.
To as many as thou hast given him - See the notes at John 10:16; John 6:37. To all on whom the Father has purposed to bestow the blessings of redemption through his Son. God has a plan in all he does, extending to men as well as to other objects. One part of his plan was that the atonement of Christ should not be in vain. Hence he promised him that he should see of the travail of his soul and should be satisfied Isaiah 53:11; and hence the Saviour had the assurance that the Father had given him a portion of the human family, and would apply this great work to them. It is to be observed here that the Saviour in this prayer makes an important distinction between âall fleshâ and those who were âgiven to him.â He has power over all. He can control, direct, restrain them. Wicked men are so far under his universal dominion, and so far restrained by his power, that they will not be able to prevent his bestowing redemption on those were given him that is, all who will believe on him. Long ago, if they had been able, they would have banished religion from the world; but they are under the power of Christ, and it is his purpose that there shall be âa seed to serve him,â and that âthe gates of hell shall not prevailâ against his church. Men who oppose the gospel should therefore feel that they cannot prevent the salvation of Christians, and should be alarmed lest they be found âfighting against God.â
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse John 17:2. As thou hast given him power — As the Messiah, Jesus Christ received from the Father universal dominion. All flesh, i.e. all the human race, was given unto him, that by one sacrifice of himself, he might reconcile them all to God; having by his grace tasted death for every man, Hebrews 2:9. And this was according to the promise of the universal inheritance made to Christ, Psalms 2:8, which was to be made up of the heathen, and the uttermost parts of the land, all the Jewish people. So that he got all from God, that he might give his life a ransom for the whole. See 2 Corinthians 5:14-15; Romans 5:21; 1 Timothy 2:4; 1 Timothy 2:6.
That he should have eternal life, c.] As all were delivered into his power, and he poured out his blood to redeem all, then the design of God is that all should have eternal life, because all are given for this purpose to Christ and, that this end might be accomplished, he has become their sacrifice and atonement.
